Published: December 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
NYE security to increase after 5 shot in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Fort Lauderdale Police Department tightened the security plan for the New Year’s Eve celebration on Wednesday night.
The attention to detail increased after five people were injured outside Dicey Riley’s Irish Pub on Sunday in the Himmarshee Village area.
A gunman opened fire at about 2 a.m. on Sunday near the corner of Southwest Second Street and Nugent Avenue.
The shooting was in the same area where two were shot in May 2022, and a man was injured during another shooting in 2021.
Christian Ojeda, who was out with friends, and DJ Jordan “Lyrikill” Seitz, who was working, both said they heard the rapid gunfire.
“It’s sad because you go with your friends to have a good time. To celebrate life, maybe, and then you didn’t expect that thing to happen,” Ojeda said. “I was so worried. I was running. I was shaking. I didn’t know what to do at that time.”
Saitz said hearing the gunfire was a reminder of the importance of remaining alert and aware of his surroundings.
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